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Historical Birthday

17 Dec 1554
Ernst of Bayern princebishop of Liegearchbishop of Cologne
17 Dec 1619
Prince Rupert of the Rhine soldierchemistengravermathematician commander in the English Civil War and first Governor of the Hudsons Bay Company (d. 1682)
17 Dec 1706
Gabrielle Chtelet [La belle Emilie] French writer (Voltaire)
17 Dec 1734
William Floyd US soldiersigner (Declaration of Independence)
17 Dec 1734
Maria I of Portugal Portuguese queen (d. 1816)
17 Dec 1749
Domenico Cimarosa Italian composer (Il Matrimonio Segreto)
17 Dec 1778
Hunphry Davy English chemist (discovered some elements)
17 Dec 1796
Thomas Chandler Haliburton Canadian novelist (d. 1865)
17 Dec 1797
Joseph Henry American scientistinventorpioneer of electromagnetism
17 Dec 1800
Gergely Czuczor HungCzech poettranslator (Great Hung dictionary)
17 Dec 1807
John Greenleaf Whittier American poet (Snow-bound) born in Haverhill Massachusetts (d. 1892)
17 Dec 1819
Samuel Jones Major General (Confederate Army) (d. 1887)
17 Dec 1820
Frederick Tracy Dent American General (Union Army) born in St. Louis Missouri (d. 1892)
17 Dec 1821
Frederick West Lander American poet and Brigadier General (Union Army) born in Salem Massachusetts (d. 1862)
17 Dec 1824
John Kerr Scottish physicist and pioneer in the field of electro-optics (electro-visually Kerr-effect) born in Ardrossan Scotland (d. 1907)
17 Dec 1824
Manning Ferguson Force American lawyer judge and Brevet Major General (Union Army) born in Washington D.C. (d. 1899)
17 Dec 1824
Thomas Starr King NY Unitarian clergyman (Christianity & Humanity)
17 Dec 1830
Jules de Goncourt French novelist (Germinie) wrote with his brother Edmond de Goncourt born in Paris (d. 1870)
17 Dec 1833
James Thadeus Holtzclaw Brigadier General (Confederate Army) (d. 1893)
17 Dec 1835
Alexander E Agassiz American businessmanbiologistgeology
17 Dec 1842
Marius Sophus Lie Norwegian mathematician (continous groups)
17 Dec 1847
mile Faguet French writer and critic (d. 1916)
17 Dec 1852
Herbert Beerbohm Tree British actor and theatre manager (King John Trilby) born in Kensington London England (d. )
17 Dec 1861
Fritz Volbach German musicologistconductorcomposer
17 Dec 1863
Ion Vidu Romanian composer and conductor born in Mneru Arad district (d. 1931)
17 Dec 1873
Ford Madox Ford English novelisteditor (Inheritors)
17 Dec 1881
Aubrey Faulkner cricketer (great South African all-rounder early 20th cent)
17 Dec 1883
Raimu [Jules Auguste Cesar Muraire] French actor (The Bakers Wife Marius Fanny) born in Toulon Var France (d. 1946)
17 Dec 1887
Hermine Reuss Empress of Germany and Duchess of Bohemia (d. 1947)
17 Dec 1891
Robertson Hare actor (Our Girl Friday Banana Ridge) born in London England
17 Dec 1892
Sam Barry American basketball coach (d. 1950)
17 Dec 1893
Erwin Piscator German stage director (Der Stellvertreter)
17 Dec 1894
Arthur Fiedler conductor (Boston Pops) born in Boston Massachusetts
17 Dec 1894
Hans [Henry] Kramers Dutch theoretical physicist (quantum mechanics)
17 Dec 1894
David Butler director (April in Paris Calamity Jane) born in San Francisco California
17 Dec 1900
Lucijan Marija Skerjanc Yugoslavia composerconductor
17 Dec 1900
Mary Cartwright English mathematician (d. 1998)
17 Dec 1900
Katina Paxinou Greek actress (La femme nue) born in Piraeus Greece (d. 1973)
17 Dec 1902
Albert Drach Austrian-Jewish writer born in Vienna (d. 1995)
17 Dec 1903
Erskine Caldwell American novelist (Tobacco Road Gods Little Acre) born in Moreland Georgia (d. 1987)
17 Dec 1903
Ray Noble English bandleader comedian and actor (The Very Thought of You) born in Brighton Sussex England (d. 1978)
17 Dec 1904
Paul Cadmus etcherpainter (Sailors & Floozies) born in NYC New York
17 Dec 1905
rico Lopes Verssimo Brazilian writer (d. 1975)
17 Dec 1908
Willard Libby American chemist who developed radiocarbon dating (Nobel 1960) born in Grand Valley Colorado (d. 1980)
17 Dec 1910
Keki Tarapore Indian cricketer (0-72 in his only Test for India) born in Bombay India (d. 1986)
17 Dec 1910
Sy Oliver American jazz arranger and bandleader (d. 1988)
17 Dec 1911
William Roerick American actor (The Wasp Woman Guiding Light) born in Hoboken New Jersey (d. 1995)
17 Dec 1914
Mushtaq Ali cricketer (prolific Indian batsman of 30s & 40s)
17 Dec 1916
Antoine G T Toon Hermans Dutch entertainerpoet (Kolderliedjes)
17 Dec 1920
Kenneth E. Iverson Canadian computer scientist (d. 2004)
17 Dec 1922
Alan Voorhees American engineer and urban planner (d. 2005)
17 Dec 1923
Jaroslav Pelikan American historian (d. 2006)
17 Dec 1925
Rijk de Gooyer Dutch actor comedian and singer (Black Rider Rififi in Amsterdam) born in Utrecht Netherlands (d. 2011)
17 Dec 1926
Jeremy Brooks English writer (Jampot Smith) born in Southampton (d. 1994)
17 Dec 1926
Patrice Wymore American actress (The Big Tree) born in Miltonvale Kansas (d. 2014)
17 Dec 1926
Ray Jablonski American baseball player (d. 1985)
17 Dec 1927
Richard Long American actor (Prof-Nanny and the Professor) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1974)
17 Dec 1928
Eli Beeding Sherman TX Air Force Captain and rocket test pilot (d. 2013)
17 Dec 1930
Armin Mueller-Stahl German painter author and actor (Kafka Music Box) born in Tilsit Germany
17 Dec 1930
Julia Meade [Kunz] American actress and TV hostess (Spotlight Playhouse) born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 2016)
17 Dec 1931
Yvonne Keuls [Bamberg] Dutch writer (Jan Rap & Co)
17 Dec 1931
Dave Madden Canadian-born American actor (Charlottes Web Alice The Partridge Family) born in Sarnia Ontario (d. 2014)
17 Dec 1933
Bruce Morrison cricketer (one Test NZ v England 1963)
17 Dec 1935
Cal Ripken Sr American MLB manager (Baltimore Orioles) born in Aberdeen Maryland (d. 1999)
17 Dec 1935
George Lindsey American actor (The Andy Griffith Show) (d. 2012)
17 Dec 1936
Tommy Steele [Thomas Hicks] English pop singer 1st British Rock and Roll star born in London
17 Dec 1936
Frank Martinus Arion [F Efraim M] Antilles writer (Double Play)
17 Dec 1937
Art Neville vocalist (Neville Brothers) born in New Orleans Louisiana
17 Dec 1937
Kerry Packer Australian businessman (d. 2005)
17 Dec 1937
John Kennedy Toole American novelist (d. 1969)
17 Dec 1938
Peter Snell New Zealand middle distance runner (3 Olympic gold 1960 64) born in Opunake New Zealand
17 Dec 1939
Eddie Kendricks Alabama American singer-songwriter (The Temptations-My Girl Boogie Down)
17 Dec 1939
James Booker R&B musician (Gonzo) born in New Orleans Louisiana
17 Dec 1939
Novella Nelson American actress (Antwone Fisher Purlie Chiefs) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2017)
17 Dec 1939
Charles V. Bush African-American pioneer (1st African-American US Air Force Academy Graduate and US Supreme Court Page) (d. 2012)
17 Dec 1942
Bernard Hill Manchester actor (Bellman & True New World Bounty)
17 Dec 1942
Paul Butterfield blues musician (Better Days) born in Chicago Illinois
17 Dec 1943
Dave Dee British musician (Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich) born in Salisbury Wiltshire (d. 2009)
17 Dec 1944
Ference Bene Hungarian record 12 soccer goals (Olympic gold 1964)
17 Dec 1944
Jack L[aurence] Chalker American sci-fi author (Saga of Well World)
17 Dec 1945
Christopher Cazenove England actor (Ben-Dynasty)
17 Dec 1945
Ernie Hudson Benton Harbor MI actor (Ghostbusters Weeds)
17 Dec 1946
Albert Padmore cricketer (WI off-spinner mid-70s)
17 Dec 1946
Eugene Levy Hamilton Canada comedianwriter (SCTV)
17 Dec 1946
Simon Bates British disk jockey and radio presenter (BBC Radio 1 Classic FM) born in Birmingham England
17 Dec 1948
Jim Alexander American musician (The Bar-Kays)
17 Dec 1948
Jim Bonfanti rocker (Raspberries-Go All the Way)
17 Dec 1949
Paul Rodgers Engl rocker (Bad Company-Feel Like Makin Love Firm)
17 Dec 1950
Carlton Barrett Jamaicans reggae drummer (Bob Marley & Wailers)
17 Dec 1951
Tatyana Kazankina USSR middle distance runner (Olympic gold 1976)
17 Dec 1952
Hans Alders Dutch minister of environment (PvdA)
17 Dec 1953
Barry Livingston actor (Ernie-My 3 Sons) born in Los Angeles California
17 Dec 1953
Ikue Mori Japanese experimental drummer and composer born in Tokyo
17 Dec 1953
Mark Gane rocker (MM) born in Toronto Ontario
17 Dec 1957
Masako Natsume [Odate] Japanese actress and model (Tripitaka in Monkey) born in Roppongi Tokyo d. 1985)
17 Dec 1959
Michelle Mackall LPGA golfer (1995 Friendlys-32nd) born in Washington D.C.
17 Dec 1959
Tammie Green American golfer (du Maurier Classic 1989) born in Somerset Ohio
17 Dec 1959
Robert Bob Stinson American rock guitarist (The Replacements) born in Waconia Minnesota (d. 1995)
17 Dec 1961
Sara Dallin British musician (Bananarama) born in Bristol England
17 Dec 1961
Venice Kong St Mary Jamaica playmate (September 1985)
17 Dec 1962
Giulla Boschi Italian actress (Act of Contrition Bonus Malus)
17 Dec 1962
Rocco Anthony Mediate PGA golfer (1991 Doral-Ryder) born in Greensburg Pennsylvania
17 Dec 1964
Eric Brown actor (Buzz-Mamas Family) born in NYC New York
17 Dec 1964
Frank Musil Pardubice Cze NHL defenseman (Ottawa Senators)
17 Dec 1964
Joe Wolf NBA forwardcenter (Orlando Magic Denver Nuggets)
17 Dec 1964
Tyrone Braxton NFL safety (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32)
17 Dec 1964
Ginger English singer and guitarist (The Wildhearts)
17 Dec 1965
Craig Berube Calahoo NHL left wing (Washington Capitals)
17 Dec 1965
Jeff Grayer NBA guard (Charlotte Hornets Olympic bronze 1988)
17 Dec 1965
Scott Edward Gump American PGA golfer (1991 International-2nd) born in Rockledge Florida
17 Dec 1966
Hans Visser Dutch soccer player (MVV FC Utrecht)
17 Dec 1966
Christopher A. Wray American lawyer F.B.I. Director (2017-) born in NYC New York
17 Dec 1967
Alan Nolet gymnast (Olympics 1996) born in Toronto Ontario
17 Dec 1967
Pauline Maurice Welland Ontario softball outfielder (Olympics 1996)
17 Dec 1967
Vincent Damphousse NHL center (Montreal Canadiens) born in Montreal Quebec
17 Dec 1968
Curtis Pride outfielder (Detroit Tigers) born in Washington D.C.
17 Dec 1968
Jeff[rey] Klepacki Kearny NJ rower (Olympics 1992 96)
17 Dec 1969
Dean Wilson Kaneohe Hawaii golfer (1991 Western Athletic)
17 Dec 1969
Marc Davis Oceanside California 3K steeplechase runner (Goodwill-gold-94)
17 Dec 1970
Benedictine [St Bernard] becomes heaviest known dog (137 kg)
17 Dec 1970
Earl Dotson NFL tackle (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31)
17 Dec 1971
Alyson Habetz Crowley LA female pitcher (Colo Silver Bullets)
17 Dec 1971
Carl Reeves NFL defensive end (Chicago Bears)
17 Dec 1971
Mark Byers WLAF linebacker (Frankfurt Galaxy)
17 Dec 1971
Nikki McCray Collierville Tenn basketball guard (Olympic gold 1996)
17 Dec 1971
Sari Kristiina Fisk ice hockey defenseman (Finland Olympics 1998)
17 Dec 1971
Claire Forlani British actress (Mallrats Meet Joe Black Hawaii Five-0) born in Twickenham London
17 Dec 1972
Brian Williams NFL linebacker (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31)
17 Dec 1972
Dewayne Washington cornerback (Minnesota Vikings)
17 Dec 1972
Ivan Pedroso Cuba long jumper (Olympic 4th 1992)
17 Dec 1972
Laurie Holden American actress (The Walking Dead) born in Los Angeles California
17 Dec 1239
Kuj Yoritsugu 5th shgun of the Kamakura shogunate of Japan (d. 1256)
17 Dec 1267
Emperor Go-Uda 91st Emperor of Japan (d. 1324)
17 Dec 1554
Ernest of Bavaria Prince-elector-archbishop of the Archbishopric of Cologne born in Munich (d. 1612)
17 Dec 1619
Prince Rupert of the Rhine German soldier Commander in the English Civil War and first Governor of the Hudsons Bay Company born in Prague (d. 1682)
17 Dec 1632
Anthony Wood English antiquarian born in Oxford England (d. 1695)
17 Dec 1685
Thomas Tickell English writer and poet born in Bridekirk Cockermouth England (d. 1740)
17 Dec 1706
Gabrielle Chtelet [La belle Emilie] French writer (Voltaire) born in Paris (d. 1749)
17 Dec 1734
William Floyd American soldier who signed the US Declaration of Independence born in Brookhaven Province of New York (d. 1821)
17 Dec 1734
Maria I of Portugal Queen of Portugal and the Algarves born in Ribeira Palace Lisbon Kingdom of Portugal (d. 1816)
17 Dec 1749
Domenico Cimarosa Italian composer (Il Matrimonio Segreto) born in Aversa Italy (d. 1801)
17 Dec 1770
Johann Friedrich Schubert German composer born in Rudolstadt Germany (d. 1811)
17 Dec 1778
Humphry Davy English chemist studied electro-chemistry invented the Davy lamp) born in Penzance Cornwall England (d. 1829)
17 Dec 1796
Thomas Chandler Haliburton Canadian novelist (The Clockmaker or The Sayings and Doings of Samuel Slick of Slickville) born in Windsor Canada (d. 1865)
17 Dec 1797
Joseph Henry American scientist and pioneer of electromagnetism born in Albany New York (d. 1878)
17 Dec 1800
Gergely Czuczor Hungarian-Czech poet and translator (Great Hung dictionary) born in Andd (d. 1866)
17 Dec 1819
Samuel Jones American Major General (Confederate Army) born in Powhatan County Virginia (d. 1887)
17 Dec 1833
James T. Holtzclaw American Brigadier General (Confederate Army) born in McDonough Georgia (d. 1893)
17 Dec 1835
Alexander Agassiz American biologist and geologist born in Neuchtel Switzerland (d. 1910)
17 Dec 1838
Berthold Tours Dutch-English composer born in Rotterdam Netherlands (d. 1897)
17 Dec 1840
C. F. E. Horneman Danish composer born in Copenhagen (d. 1906)
17 Dec 1848
Frederick Grant Gleason American composer born in Middletown Connecticut (d. 1903)
17 Dec 1894
Arthur Fiedler American conductor (Boston Pops) born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 1979)
17 Dec 1894
David Butler American director (April in Paris Calamity Jane) born in San Francisco California
17 Dec 1895
Gerald Patterson Australian tennis player (Wimbledon 1919 21 Australian Cships 1927) born in Melbourne Victoria (d. 1967)
17 Dec 1947
Jim Hodder American drummer (Steely Dan) born in Bethpage New York (d. 1990)
17 Dec 1947
Wes Studi Native American actor (Last of the Mohicans) born in Nofire Hollow Oklahoma
17 Dec 1962
Rocco Mediate American golfer (Senior PGA Cship 2016 6 PGA Tour titles) born in Greensburg Pennsylvania
17 Dec 1970
DJ Homicide [Craig Anthony bullock] American DJ (Sugar Ray) born in Pasadena California
17 Dec 1973
Paula Radcliffe English long-distance runner (marathon world record holder) born in Davenham England
17 Dec 1974
Giovonni Ribisi actor (Cory-My 2 Dads New Leave it To Beaver)
17 Dec 1974
Sarah Paulson American actress (American Horror Story) born in Tampa Florida
17 Dec 1975
Napiera Danielle Groves American actress and Miss USA-Washington D.C. (1997 Miss Congeniality) born in Cincinnati Ohio
17 Dec 1734
Georg Peter Weimar German cantor and composer born in Stotternheim (d. 1800)
17 Dec 1852
Herbert Beerbohm Tree British actor and theatre manager (King John Trilby) born in Kensington London (d. 1917)
17 Dec 1900
Lucijan Marija kerjajanc Slovene pianistcomposerconductorteacher born in Graz Austria (d. 1973)
17 Dec 1900
Mary Cartwright English mathematician born in Aynho United Kingdom (d. 1998)
17 Dec 1910
Melvin Sy Oliver American jazz arranger songwriter (Tommy Dorsey - Yes Indeed) and bandleader born in Battle Creek Michigan (d. 1988)
17 Dec 1915
Andr Claveau French pop singer and actor (Dors mon amour) born in Paris (d. 2003)
17 Dec 1931
Yvonne Keuls [Bamberg] Dutch writer (Jan Rap & Co)
17 Dec 1933
Stefan Florenski Polish soccer defender (11 caps Grnik Zabrze) born in Gleiwitz Poland (d. 2020)
17 Dec 1936
Frank Martinus Arion [F Efraim M] Antilles writer (Double Play)
17 Dec 1938
Peter Snell New Zealand athlete (Olympic gold 800m 1960 64 1500m 1964) born in Opunake New Zealand (d. 2019)
17 Dec 1944
Bernard Hill English actor (Yosser Hughes-Boys from the Blackstuff King Thoden-The Lord of the Rings) born in Manchester England
17 Dec 1970
Benedictine A St. Bernard dog who grew to become the heaviest known dog (137 kg)
17 Dec 1864
(John) Felix Krling Swedish composer and conductor born in Kristdala Sweden (d. 1937)
17 Dec 1881
Aubrey Faulkner South African cricket all-rounder (25 Tests 4 x 100s TS 204 Transvaal) born in Port Elizabeth South Africa (d. 1930)
17 Dec 1910
Melvin Sy Oliver American jazz arranger songwriter (Tommy Dorsey - Yes Indeed) and bandleader born in Battle Creek Michigan (d. 1988) [1]
17 Dec 1910
(Donnell) Spade Cooley American Western swing fiddler bandleader and television personality (Shame On You) born in Grand Oklahoma (d. 1969)
17 Dec 1924
Sndor Lakatos Hungarian violinist bandleader and actor (mostly as a gypsy violinist) born in Budapest Hungary (d. 1994)
17 Dec 1926
Stephen Lewis British stage and screen comic actor screenwriter and playwright (In The Buses - Blakey Last of the Summer Wine - Smiler) born in Poplar England (d. 2015)
17 Dec 1937
Art Neville American funk and R&B singer keyboard player and songwriter (Neville Brothers The Funky Meters) born in New Orleans Louisiana (d. 2019)
17 Dec 1939
Eddie Kendricks American singer-songwriter (The Temptations - The Way You Do the Things You Do Just My Imagination) born in Union Springs Alabama (d. 1992)
17 Dec 1939
James Booker American R&B musician (Gonzo) born in New Orleans Louisiana
17 Dec 1941
David A. Gall Canadian thoroughbred Hall of Fame jockey (US Champion Jockey by wins 1979 81 first to ride 8 winners on single US race card) born in Rose Valley Saskatchewan (d. 2021)
17 Dec 1942
Paul Butterfield American blues singer and harmonica player (Paul Butterfield Blues Band Better Days) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1987)
17 Dec 1943
William Brooks composer educator and musicologist
17 Dec 1943
Ron Geesin Scottish musician and avant-garde symphonic rock and film score composer born in Stevenston Ayrshire Scotland
17 Dec 1944
Giedr Lukait-Mrzkov LithuanianCzech harpsichord player organist and educator born in Kaunas Lithuania
17 Dec 1946
Eugene Levy Canadian comic actor and writer (SCTV American Pie Schitts Creek) born in Hamilton Ontario
17 Dec 1948
James Alexander American R&B bassist (The Bar-Kays - Soul Finger Shaft)
17 Dec 1948
Jim Bonfanti American drummer (Raspberries - Go All the Way) born in Windber Pennsylvania
17 Dec 1949
Paul Rodgers English-Canadian rock singer and musician (Bad Company - Feel Like Makin Love Rock and Roll Fantasy The Firm Queen) born in Middlesbrough England
17 Dec 1950
Carlton Carly Barrett Jamaican reggae drummer (The Upsetters Bob Marley & Wailers) born in Kingston Jamaica (d. 1987)
17 Dec 1951
Wanda Hutchinson American pop-R&B singer (The Emotions - So I Can Love You Best Of My Love) born in Chicago Illinois
17 Dec 1953
Barry Livingston American actor (My Three Sons -Ernie) born in Los Angeles California
17 Dec 1954
Kenneth Frazier American executive (1st African American to head major pharmaceutical company - Merck) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
17 Dec 1956
Amado Carrillo Fuentes Mexican drug lord (Jurez Cartel) born in Guamuchilito Mexico (d. 1997)
17 Dec 1958
Mike Mills American rock bassist (R.E.M. - The One I Love) born in Berkeley California
17 Dec 1959
Robert Bob Stinson American rock guitarist (The Replacements - Please To Meet Me) born in Waconia Minnesota (d. 1995)
17 Dec 1964
Ginger Wildheart [David Leslie Walls] British singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Wildhearts) born in Suth Shields Tyne & Wear England
17 Dec 1970
DJ Homicide [Craig Bullock] American musician rapper DJ and record producer (Sugar Ray) born in Pasadena California
17 Dec 1706
milie du Chtelet French mathematician and physicist (Institutions de Physique translation of Newtons Principia) born in Paris Kingdom of France (d. 1749)
17 Dec 1824
Thomas Starr King American Unitarian clergyman (Christianity & Humanity) born in New York City (d. 1864)
17 Dec 1842
Marius Sophus Lie Norwegian mathematician (continuous groups) born in Nordfjordeid Norway (d. 1899)
17 Dec 1869
Nikolai Ivanovich Kazanli Russian composer born in Tiraspol Russian Empire (now Moldova) (d. 1916)
17 Dec 1861
Fritz Volbach German conductor musicologist and composer (Raffael) born in Wipperfrth Germany (d. 1940)
17 Dec 1873
Ford Madox Ford [Hueffer] British novelist (The Good Soldier) critic and journal editor (The Transatlantic) born in Merton Surrey England (d. 1939)
17 Dec 1881
Jan Sluyters Dutch painter (Moderne Kunstkring) born in s-Hertogenbosch Netherlands (d. 1957)
17 Dec 1891
Robertson Hare English actor (All Gas and Gaiters. Our Girl Friday Banana Ridge) born in London (d. 1979)
17 Dec 1892
Sam Barry American collegiate basketball football and baseball coach 1918-50 (University of Southern California 1929-50) born in Aberdeen South Dakota (d. 1950)
17 Dec 1893
Erwin Piscator German stage director (Der Stellvertreter) born in Greifenstein-Ulm German Empire (d. 1966)
17 Dec 1894
David Butler American director (April in Paris Calamity Jane) born in San Francisco California (d. 1979)
17 Dec 1894
Hans Henny Jahnn German playwright born in Stellingen Germany (d. 1959)
17 Dec 1894
Hans Kramers Dutch theoretical physicist (quantum mechanics) born in Rotterdam Netherlands (d. 1952)
17 Dec 1894
Willem Schermerhorn Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1945-46) born in Akersloot Netherlands (d. 1977)
17 Dec 1900
Lucijan Marija kerjajanc Slovene pianist composer conductor and teacher born in Graz Austria (d. 1973)
17 Dec 1904
Paul Cadmus American etcher and painter (Sailors & Floozies) born in NYC New York (d. 1999)
17 Dec 1905
Iosif Kheifits [Joseph Heifitz] Belarusian-Soviet film director (Member of the Government ) born in Minsk (d. 1995)
17 Dec 1906
Fernando Lopes-Graa Portuguese composer (Rustic Suite) born in Tomar Portugal (d. 1994)
17 Dec 1908
William Brocklesby Wordsworth English composer born in London England (d. 1988)
17 Dec 1910
(Melvin) Sy Oliver American jazz arranger songwriter (Jimmie Lunceford Tommy Dorsey - Yes Indeed) and bandleader born in Battle Creek Michigan (d. 1988) [1]
17 Dec 1914
Syed Mushtaq Ali Indian cricketer (prolific batsman of 30s & 40s) born in Indore British India (d. 2005)
17 Dec 1916
Toon Hermans Dutch poet (Kolderliedjes) born in Sittard Netherlands (d. 2000)
17 Dec 1917
Louis Palange American arranger classical music and film score composer (Hollywood Panorama King Dinosaur) and conductor born in Oakland California (d. 1979)
17 Dec 1925
Rijk de Gooyer Dutch actor comedian and singer (Black Rider Rififi in Amsterdam) born in Utrecht Netherlands (d. 2011)
17 Dec 1930
Makoto Moroi Jpansese composer (Yamauba The Vision of Cain) born in Tokyo Japan (d. 2013)
17 Dec 1939
Eddie Kendricks American singer-songwriter (The Temptations - The Way You Do the Things You Do Just My Imagination) born in Union Springs Alabama (d. 1992)
17 Dec 1943
Dave Dee [Harman] British pop singer-songwriter (Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich - Bend It) born in Salisbury Wiltshire (d. 2009)
17 Dec 1946
Alex Ligertwood Scottish session and touring singer and guitarist (Santana Go Ahead) born in Glasgow Scotland
17 Dec 1947
Jim Hodder American drummer (Steely Dan 1972-74) born in Bethpage New York (d. 1990)
17 Dec 1947
Marilyn Hassett American actress (The Other Side of the Mountain) born in Los Angeles California
17 Dec 1959
Bob Stinson American rock guitarist (The Replacements - Pleased To Meet Me) born in Waconia Minnesota (d. 1995)
17 Dec 1267
Emperor Go-Uda 91st Emperor of Japan (1274-87) born at Mansion of Tsuchimikado-dono in Heian ky (Kyto) Japan (d. 1324)
17 Dec 1619
Prince Rupert of the Rhine English-German soldier (Royalist Commander English Civil War 1stt Governor of the Hudsons Bay Company) born in Prague (d. 1682)
17 Dec 1807
John Greenleaf Whittier American Quaker poet (Snow-bound) and advocate for the abolition of slavery born in Haverhill Massachusetts (d. 1892)
17 Dec 1863
Ion Vidu Romanian composer and conductor born in Mneru Arad district Hungarian Kingdom (now Romainia) (d. 1931)
17 Dec 1892
Sam Barry American collegiate basketball football and baseball coach (University of Southern California 1929-50) born in Aberdeen South Dakota (d. 1950)
17 Dec 1905
Iosif Kheifits [Joseph Heifitz] Belarusian-Soviet film director (Member of the Government) born in Minsk (d. 1995)
17 Dec 1927
Robert Robinson British radio and television presenter and game show host (Ask the Family Call My Bluff) born in Liverpool England (d. 2011)
17 Dec 1935
Cal Ripken Sr American baseball manager (Baltimore Orioles 1987-88 World Series 1983 [coach]) born in Aberdeen Maryland (d. 1999)
17 Dec 1938
Carlo Little English rock drummer (Screaming Lord Sutch & the Savages) born in Shepherds Bush London England (d. 2005)
17 Dec 1938
Gilles Tremblay Canadian NHL hockey left winger 1961-69 4X Stanley Cup champ (Montreal Canadiens) and French-language broadcaster 1971-97 born in Montmorency Quebec (d. 2014)
17 Dec 1943
William Brooks American composer educator and musicologist born in the USA
17 Dec 1946
Albert Padmore West Indies cricketer (WI off-spinner mid-70s) born in St James Barbados
17 Dec 1948
James Alexander American R&B bassist (The Bar-Kays - Soul Finger Shaft) born in Memphis Tennessee
17 Dec 1951
Ken Hitchcock Canadian NHL hockey coach 1995-2019 (Dallas Stars Philadelphia Flyers Columbus Blue Jackets St. Louis Blues) born in Edmonton Alberta
17 Dec 1959
Gregg Araki American filmmaker (Kaboom) born in Los Angeles California
17 Dec 1959
Hattie Hayridge British comedian and actress (Red Dwarf 1989-92 - Holly) born in Middlesex England
17 Dec 1967
Gigi DAgostino Italian club DJ and musician (Bla Bla Bla LAmour Toujours) born in Turin Italy
17 Dec 1971
Nikki McCray American Womens Basketball HOF guard (WNBA All-Star 1999 2000 01 Washington Mystics ABL MVP 1997 Columbus Quest Olympic gold 1996 2000) and coach (Old Dominion Mississippi State) born in Collierville Tennessee (d. 2023)
17 Dec 1971
Tony Richardson American football fullback (Pro Bowl 2003 04 07 KC Chiefs Minnesota Vikings Walter Payton Award 2010 NY Jets) born in Frankfurt Germany
17 Dec 1847
mile Faguet French writer and critic born in La Roche-sur-Yon France (d. 1916)
17 Dec 1859
Paul Csar Helleu French artist of the Belle poque born in Vannes France (d. 1927)
17 Dec 1887
Josef Lada Czech painter and cartoonist who illustrated The Good Soldier vejk born in Hrusice Bohemia (d. 1957)
17 Dec 1887
Hermine Reuss German second wife of Wilhelm II former Emperor of Germany born in Greiz German Empire (d. 1947)
17 Dec 1904
Paul Cadmus American etcher and painter (Sailors & Floozies) born in New York City (d. 1999)
17 Dec 1905
rico Verssimo Brazilian writer known for O Tempo e o Vento born in Cruz Alto Brazil (d. 1975)
17 Dec 1905
Simo Hyh Finnish sniper known as The White Death who killed 500 soldiers during WWII born in Rautjrvi. Duchy of Finland Russian Empire (d. 2002)
17 Dec 1916
Penelope Fitzgerald English writer known for The Blue Flower born in Lincoln England (d. 2000)
17 Dec 1920
Kenneth E. Iverson Canadian computer scientist who developed APL born in Camrose Alberta (d. 2004)
17 Dec 1922
Alan Voorhees American engineer and urban planner developed a model predicting traffic patterns and planned subways around the world born in Highland Park New Jersey (d. 2005) [1]
17 Dec 1923
Jaroslav Pelikan American historian of Christianity born in Arkon Ohio(d. 2006)
17 Dec 1928
Eli Beeding American Air Force Captain and rocket test pilot born in Sherman Texas (d. 2013)
17 Dec 1928
Marilyn Beck American newspaper columnist and entertainment reporter born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2014)
17 Dec 1930
Armin Mueller-Stahl German actor (Kafka Music Box Shine Utz) painter and author born in Tilsit Germany
17 Dec 1931
Yvonne Keuls [Bamberg] Dutch writer (Jan Rap & Co) born in Batavia Dutch East Indies
17 Dec 1933
Paul Snoek [Edm Schietekat] Belgian poet born in Sint-Niklaas Belgium (d. 1981)
17 Dec 1934
Ray Wilson English footballer (1966 World Cup team) born in Shirebrook England (d. 2018)
17 Dec 1935
George Lindsey American actor (The Andy Griffith Show) born in Fairfield Alabama (d. 2012)
17 Dec 1936
Frank Martinus Arion [Frank Efraim Martinus] Curaaoan poet and writer (Double Play) born on Curaao (d. 2015)
17 Dec 1937
Calvin Waller US Army general (Persian Gulf War) born in Baton Rouge Louisiana (d. 1996)
17 Dec 1937
John Kennedy Toole American novelist known for A Confederacy of Dunces born in New Orleans Louisiana (d. 1969)
17 Dec 1937
Kerry Packer Australian media tycoon (Nine Network) born in Sydney (d. 2005)
17 Dec 1940
Kre Valebrokk Norwegian journalist and director of TV 2 born in Kristiansand Norway (d. 2013)
17 Dec 1941
Dave Dee [Harman] British pop singer-songwriter and guitarist (Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich - Bend It) born in Salisbury England (d. 2009)
17 Dec 1944
Ference Bene Hungarian soccer forward (76 caps jpesti Dzsa 417 games Olympic gold 1964) born in Balatonjlak Hungary (d. 2006)
17 Dec 1944
Jack L. Chalker American sci-fi author (Saga of Well World) born in Baltimore Maryland (d. 2005)
17 Dec 1945
Chris Matthews American journalist (Hardball with Chris Matthews) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
17 Dec 1945
Christopher Cazenove English actor (Ben-Dynasty) born in Winchester England (d. 2010)
17 Dec 1945
Ernie Hudson American actor (Ghostbusters Weeds) born in Benton Harbor Michigan
17 Dec 1945
Jacqueline Wilson English author known for her childrens books born in Bath Somerset
17 Dec 1949
Sotiris Kaiafas Cypriot soccer striker (17 caps AC Omonia 388 games European Golden Boot 1976) born in Mia Milia Cyprus
17 Dec 1950
Laurence F. Johnson American educator founder of EdFutures.org born in Corpus Christi Texas
17 Dec 1951
Tatyana Kazankina Russian athlete (Olympic gold 8001500m 1976 1500m 1980 WR 800m 1500m 3000m) born in Petrovsk Russia
17 Dec 1956
Peter Farrelly American film director and screenwriter (Dumb and Dumber Green Book) born in Phoenixville Pennsylvania
17 Dec 1960
Moreno Argentin Italian cyclist (World Road Race Championship 1986) born in San Don di Piave Italy
17 Dec 1962
Giulla Boschi Italian actress (Act of Contrition Bonus Malus) born in Rome Italy
17 Dec 1964
Eric Brown actor (Buzz-Mamas Family) born in New York City
17 Dec 1964
Michele Tafoya American sportscaster (NBC Sunday Night Football CBS ABC ESPN) born in Los Angeles California
17 Dec 1965
Craig Berube Canadian ice hockey coach (Stanley Cup 2019 St. Louis Blues Philadelphia Flyers Toronto Maple Leafs) born in Calahoo Alberta
17 Dec 1966
Christopher A. Wray American lawyer F.B.I. Director (2017-) born in New York City
17 Dec 1966
Rob Harris American sky surfer (World Champion 1994 95) born in Los Angeles California (d. 1995)
17 Dec 1966
Valeri Liukin Kazakh gymnast (Olympic gold x 4 USSR 1988 World Cship gold x 2) born in Aktyubinsk Kazakhstan
17 Dec 1968
Jeffrey] Klepacki American rower (World Cship gold M8 1984 88 89) born in born in Kearny New Jersey
17 Dec 1969
Chuck Liddell American mixed martial artist knwn as The Iceman born in Santa Barbara California
17 Dec 1971
Antoine Rigaudeau French FIBA HOF guard ( FIBA EuroStar 199699 EuroLeague Cship 1998 2001 Virtus Bologna Dallas Mavericks Valencia) born in Cholet France
17 Dec 1972
Ivn Pedroso Cuban long jumper (Olympic gold 2000) born in Havana Cuba
17 Dec 1972
John Abraham Indian actor known for Pathaan born in Bombay India
17 Dec 1973
Rian Johnson American filmmaker (Star Wars The Last Jedi Knives Out) born in Silver Springs Maryland
17 Dec 1974
Giovonni Ribisi American actor (Friends A Million Ways to Die in the West) born in Los Angeles California
17 Dec 1974
Jeffrey Duff Goldman American cake designer TV personality (Ace of Cakes) and chef born in Detroit Michigan
17 Dec 1974
Sam Loeffler American rock drummer (Chevelle - The Red Jar) born in Grayslake Illinois
17 Dec 1975
Nick Dinsmore (Eugene) American professional wrestler born in Jeffersonville Indiana
17 Dec 1975
Tim Clark South African golfer (US Masters 2006 runner-up Players Cship 2010) born in Durban RSA
17 Dec 1976
Andrew Simpson British sailor (Olympic gold Star class 2008 World Cship gold 2010) born in Chertsey England (d. 2013)
17 Dec 1976
Nir Davidovich Israeli soccer goalkeeper (51 caps Maccabi Haifa 386 games) born in Haifa Israel
17 Dec 1976
Patrick Mller Swiss soccer defender (89 caps Servette FC Lyon) born in Geneva Switzerland
17 Dec 1976
Takeo Spikes American football linebacker (First-team All-Pro 2004 Pro Bowl 2003 04 Buffalo Bills) born in Augusta Georgia
17 Dec 1977
Arnaud Clement French tennis player (Wimbledon doubles 2007 Australian Open singles 2001 runner-up Davis Cup 2001) born in Aix-en-Provence France
17 Dec 1977
Katheryn Winnick Canadian actress (Vikings Big Sky) born in Etobicoke Ontario
17 Dec 1978
Alex Cintrn Puerto Rican MLB baseball infielder 2001-09 (Arizona Diamondbacks and 3 other teams) and hitting coach born in Humacao Puerto Rico
17 Dec 1239
Kuj Yoritsugu 5th Japanese shgun of the Kamakura shogunate of Japan (1244-52) born in Kamakura Japan (d. 1256)
17 Dec 1267
Go-Uda 91st Emperor of Japan (1274-87) born in Mansion of Tsuchimikado-dono Heian Ky Japan (d. 1324)
17 Dec 1734
Georg Peter Weimar German cantor and composer born in Stotternheim Electorate of Mainz Holy Roman Empire (d. 1800)
17 Dec 1749
Domenico Cimarosa Italian composer (Il Matrimonio Segreto) born in Aversa Kingdom of Naples (d. 1801)
17 Dec 1770
Johann Friedrich Schubert German composer born in Rudolstadt Electorate of Saxony Holy Roman Empire (d. 1811)
17 Dec 1840
C. F. E. Horneman Danish composer born in Copenhagen Denmark (d. 1906)
17 Dec 1863
Ion Vidu Romanian composer and conductor born in Mneru Arad district Hungarian Kingdom (d. 1931)
17 Dec 1869
Nikolai Ivanovich Kazanli Russian composer born in Tiraspol Russian Empire (d. 1916)
17 Dec 1903
Ray Noble English jazz bandleader songwriter (The Very Thought of You Goodnight Sweetheart) composer and actor born in Brighton Sussex England (d. 1978) [1]
17 Dec 1906
Fernando Lopes-Graa Portuguese composer conductor and musicologist (Requiem for the Victims of Fascism in Portugal) born in Tomar Portugal (d. 1994) [1]
17 Dec 1915
Andr Claveau French pop singer (Eurovision 1958 - Dors mon amour) and actor born in Paris (d. 2003)
17 Dec 1935
Ronnie Boykins American jazz bassist (Sun Ra Arkestra Mary Lou Williams Melodic Art-Tet) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1980)
17 Dec 1937
Brian Hayes Australian-British broadcaster and radio host (LBC Hayes Over Britain) born in Perth Australia (d. 2025)
17 Dec 1939
Charles V. Bush African-American pioneer 1st African-American US Air Force Academy graduate and US Supreme Court page born in Tallahassee Florida (d. 2012) [1]
17 Dec 1939
James Booker American R&B and jazz piano player and organist (Gonzo) born in New Orleans Louisiana (d. 1983)
17 Dec 1939
Mustapha Matura [Noel Mathura] Trinidadian playwright (Play Mas Playboy of the West Indies) born in Port of Spain Trinidad (d. 2019)
17 Dec 1944
Bernard Hill English actor (Yosser Hughes in Boys from the Blackstuff King Thoden in The Lord of the Rings) born in Manchester England (d. 2024)
17 Dec 1945
Christopher Cazenove British actor (Ben Carrington in Dynasty) born in Winchester England (d. 2010)
17 Dec 1947
Wes Studi Native American actor (The Last of the Mohicans Dances with Wolves) born in Nofire Hollow Oklahoma
17 Dec 1951
Ken Hitchcock Canadian Hockey HOF coach (Stanley Cup 1999 Dallas Stars Philadelphia Flyers Columbus BJs St. Louis Blues Edmonton Oilers) born in Edmonton Alberta
17 Dec 1953
Ikue Mori Japanese experimental drummer composer and graphic artist born in Tokyo Japan
17 Dec 1953
Mark Gane Canadian new wave rocker and songwriter (Martha and the Muffins aka MM - Echo Beach) born in Toronto Ontario
17 Dec 1956
Patrick Murray British actor (Only Fools and Horses Scum) born in Greenwich England (d. 2025)
17 Dec 1959
Bob Stinson American rock guitarist (The Replacements 1979-86 - Pleased To Meet Me) born in Waconia Minnesota (d. 1995)
17 Dec 1961
Sara Dallin British new wave-pop singer-songwriter (Bananarama - Venus Love in the First Degree) born in Bristol England
17 Dec 1968
Jeffrey] Klepacki American rower (World Cship gold M8 1984 88 89) born in Kearny New Jersey
17 Dec 1970
Benedictine St. Bernard breed dog worlds heaviest dog at 357lbs (1981 Guiness Book of World Records)
17 Dec 1972
John Abraham Indian actor (Pathaan Dhoom) born in Bombay India
17 Dec 1972
Mika Immonen Finnish HOF pool player (WPA World Nine-ball Cship 2001 WPA World Ten-ball Cship 2009 Mosconi Cup MVP 2008) born in London England (d. 2025)
17 Dec 1973
Paula Radcliffe English athlete (World Cship gold marathon 2005 WR 21525 2003-19) born in Davenham England
17 Dec 1978
Chase Utley American MLB second baseman 2003-18 6X All-Star (Philadelphia Phillies Los Angeles Dodgers) and baseball ambassador born in Pasadena California
17 Dec 1978
Neil Sanderson Canadian rock drummer (Three Days Grace) born in Peterborough Ontario
17 Dec 1978
Riteish Deshmukh Indian actor and filmmaker (Lai Bhaari Ek Villian) born in Latur India
17 Dec 1979
Jaimee Foxworth American actress (Family Matters 1989-93 - Judy) born in Belleville Illinois
17 Dec 1979
Matt Murley American NHL ice hockey player (Pittsburgh Penguins Phoenix Coyotes) born in Troy New York
17 Dec 1979
Ryan Key American rock singer-songwriter guitarist (Yellowcard) and recording studio owner-operator (Lone Tree Recording) born in Jacksonville Florida
17 Dec 1980
Eli Pariser American political activist (MoveOn.org) born in Lincolnville Maine
17 Dec 1980
Ryan Hunter-Reay American auto racer (Indianapolis 500 2014 IndyCar Series championship 2012) born in Dallas Texas
17 Dec 1981
40 Cal. [Calvin Alan Byrd] American rapper born in Harlem New York City
17 Dec 1981
David Longstreth American indie-rock singer-songwriter guitarist and record producer (Dirty Projectors) born in Southbury Connecticut
17 Dec 1982
Craig Kielburger Canadian labour activist (WE Charity) born in Thornhill Ontario
17 Dec 1982
Onur Ozsu Turkish pop and dance music singer-songwriter and keyboardist (Come to My Slope) born in Izmir Turkey
17 Dec 1985
Ryuichi Ogata Japanese singer with boy band w-inds born in Saporo Japan
17 Dec 1987
Chelsea [born Bradley] Manning US soldier who released WikiLeaks born in Crescent Oklahoma
17 Dec 1992
Quinton de Kock South African cricket wicketkeeper (54 Tests 232 dismissals 6 x 100 HS 141no Gauteng 5 x IPL teams) born in Johannesburg South Africa
17 Dec 1992
Thomas Law British actor (Peter Beale in EastEnders) born in Potters Bar England
17 Dec 1992
Young Nudy [Quantavious Thomas] American rapper (Peaches & Eggplants) born in East Atlanta Georgia
17 Dec 1994
Nat Wolff American actor and singer-songwriter (The Naked Brothers Band) born in Los Angeles California
17 Dec 1998
Manu Ros Spanish actor and singer (Elite) born in Calzada de Calatrava Spain
17 Dec 1998
Martin Odegaard Norwegian footballer youngest to play for Real Madrid born in Drammen Norway
17 Dec 1999
Holly Humberstone English singer-songwriter (The Walls Are Way Too Thin) born in Grantham England
17 Dec 2007
James Windsor Earl of Wessex and Viscount Severn British son of Prince Edward Duke of Edinburgh born in Surrey